Haters gonna hate, hate, hate? Taylor Swift’s Deleuzean repetition and affirmation of love

This lecture offers an interpretation of Taylor Swift’s music through the theme of ‘repetition’, and using Swift’s work to introduce Gilles Deleuze’s philosophy of repetition and difference. Part of the Popular Culture Lecture Series.

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Caroline Lawrence and the power of sadness – or, Virgil for reluctant readers

This lecture from Dr Helen Lovatt focuses on This lecture focuses on Lawrence’s adventurous choices in adapting the Aeneid for young readers. Part of the Popular Culture Lecture Series.

Tags: children, classics, Department of classics, family, Greek, Helen Lovatt, lieterature, mythology, poetry, pop culture, popular culture, Popular Culture Lecture Series

Exploring TV, film, comics and more – the Popular Culture Lecture Series strikes back

This November marks the return of the free public lecture series with a twist. From Taylor […]

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Thinking worlds – Nina Allan and Dave Hutchinson in conversation

Ray Bradbury once defined science fiction as “any idea that occurs in the head and doesn’t […]

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